Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1887-10-13
BRIDGEToN, N. j., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13. 1887

tHe resumption OF MS caSe-F armer
against Newcomb. Every member of
the jury was in the box, and even Mr..
Grey, the attorney for defendant, was
in Court minute before ten o'clock
when Court opened. The witness,
}. Wanser, who was being examined
at the adjournment, was in the witness
box before the calling of the jury.
Court was opened and Mr.. Mitchell
begun the examination of the witness.
He began to remark about the letters
Il object" quickly interposed the sem
ior Mr.. Grey.
Another letter was shown the wit
ness, which he identified, and they, six
in all, were offered in evidence The
letters were objected to but they were
not ruled out for the present, in order
that their connection with the prop
erty in question might be shown. The
witness being shown a contract dated
Sept, Goth, 1885, between Leverett
'Newsomb and Sarah J. Farmer identi-
fed sMr. Newcombs signature and it
was offered in evidence. The contract
was for the sale of the property in
question, by Mr.. Newcomb to Mrs.
Farmer for S, 2300; 5000 to be paid down
and the balance at 5000 per year there
after.
In cross examination by Mr.. Grey,
the witness said he had never received
from Mr.. Newcomb any statement as
to the number of trees on the farm,
nor OF their productiveness, nor the
value of their products; all this infor-
nation had been received from Mr..
E. 7. Hill, a former owner of the prop
erty; never gave him any instructions
or information as to the number of
fruit trees, or grape vines. or the
quantities of strawberries etc. on the
farm.
After some quibbling a new line of
discrimination was began, which
was admitted. Both the witness and
the lawyer were extremely shrewd and
careful in their questions and answers.
David ]. Farmer, the husband of Mrs.
Farmer, was sworn, said he lived in
Kineland but was from Penn Van, N.
Y. Had bought a property in Vine
land for his wife; the purchase had
been made through correspondence
with Mr.. Wanser, the agent, on the
strength of an advertisement, which
described HOO fruit trees, sc. on the
farm; he had found discrepancy be-
tween the statement and the condition
of the farm. Only about 200 trees
could be found on the place and many
of those were dead. The case seemed
to have been one of buying pig in a
poke" and q nonsuit was ordered.
THE PRISONERS PLEAD.
AT the conclusion of the case of
Farmer VS.. Newcomb, the prisoners
from the Jail, sixteen in number, were
brought in and entered their pleas to
the indictments found against them as
follows:
Vim. Clevenger, breaking, entering,
etc, not guilty.
Augustus Briant, assauting officer
Parvin, not guilty.
Fred. Merrill, assault and battery,
not guilty.
Charles E. Bateman. three indict-
ments, not guilty.
Robert Corson, breaking and enter
ing, ETC., not guilty.
Joseph Eberman, breaking and en-
tering, etc, not guilty.
Willie Clements, entering store and
stealing, not guilty.
John Ray, stealing sand, not guilty.
Otis Murray, breaking, entering, ETC.,
not guilty.
Jacob Keen, assault. with intent to
kill, not guilty.
Ed. Moore, assault and battery, not
guilty.
Allen Brown, stealing peaches, not
guilty.
Ed Bailey, breaking, entering, ETC.,
not guilty.
John Wilson, two counts; not guilty
of stealing $780, not guilty of stealing
$1,000.
Elmer English, being in a row, not
guilty.
Michael Burns, stealing money, not
guilty.
The Prosecuting Attorney was re-
quested to see that the prisoners had
counsel, and they were ordered ready
for trial next Tuesday. Among the
prisoners were John Wilson, the
Indian, who, dressed neatly and look
ing trim and nice, presented a fine
appearance, and Elmer English who
wore rather haggard look, and
Charlie Bateman, with an expression
of defiance under his three indictments
Mayor Dubois informed Mr.. Hoag-
land that counsel had been provided
for the boy Michael Burns.
Mr.. Mitchell moved in the case OF
Captain John Ray, that trial be set
for next Tuesday; the court left it with